TNT Bomb Discovered Near Thaksin's Residence

[Thaising]

Latest news, Police arrested a suspect driving a car loaded fully with explosive materials near PM resident in charan sanitwong road.

[Jai Dee]

A suspected car with bomb found nearby PM's residence

Police arrested the person who hid a TNT explosive in a car parked near the residence of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Roads around the site were temporarily closed during the rigorous investigation.

The bomb-loaded car with the license plate ฐฉ-3085 was parked along Sirindhorn (สิรินธร) Road, 300 meters far away from Bang Phlat (บางพลัด) intersection and 400 meters from the premier’s residence.

Previously, the local people around the area reported that they heard a sound like an explosion. Officials investigated the scene as no explosion marks were left on the car.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 24 August 2006

[Tony Clifton]

Police defuse bomb near residence of Thai prime minister

Police explosive experts defused a bomb hidden in a car near the residence of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and detained a suspect Thursday, police said.

"The bomb experts have defused the bomb and the car is being towed to a safe place for further checking," police said.

Police detained an army officer, identified as Lt Thawatchai Klinchana, driver of the car whose bore fake license. He was taken to the police Crime Suppression Division for interrogation.

Two sticks of dynamite, each weighing 0.45 kilograms, and some fertilizer were discovered inside the vehicle.

Pol Maj Gen Aswin Khwanmuang, deputy chief of the Central Investigation Bureau, said that 4.5-kilogram bomb was found in the car belonging to Thawatchai.

ITV reported that the vehicle was driven back and forth near Thaksin's residence and a security guard of the prime minister urged police to chase and stop it.

The Nation

How convenient, after the blown coverup of hired thugs to beat up protestors, now they plant a bomb near Thaksin's house, well, 400 meters from the premier’s residence.

Simply another attempt from Thaksin's side to confuse the public. Just wait and see, it's too obvious.

Edited August 24, 2006 by Tony Clifton

[sriracha john]

Thaksin sacks Gen Pallop

Caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra sacks Internal Security Operation Command (ISOC)'s Deputy Director Gen Pallop Pinmanee after an ISOC officer was arrested for owning a car which has explosives inside near PM's residence.

It is reported that Gen Pallop is informed of the immediate dismissal.

Police bomb experts defused a bomb hidden in a car, owned by Lt Thawatchai Klinchana, of ISOC, near the residence of Thaksin Shinawatra and detained a suspect Thursday.

Two sticks of dynamite, each weighing 0.45 kilograms and some fertilizer were discovered inside the vehicle.

Police intelligence information showed that the vehicle was driven back and forth near Thaksin's residence and a security guard of the prime minister urged police to chase and stop it.

The Nation

[Jai Dee]

ACM Kongsak: the bomb hidden in the car is a TNT type

The Interior Minister, Air Chief Marshal Kongsak Wanthana (คงศักดิ์ วันทนา), has indicated that the bomb hidden in the car parked nearby Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s residence is a TNT type.

The minister believes that the ill-intentioned person just want to stir up the political situation as the general election is approaching.

ACM Kongsak has revealed that the ill-intentioned person is now under arrest. He said that officials are investigating the matter.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 24 August 2006

[Spenthouse]

ACM Kongsak: the bomb hidden in the car is a TNT type

thank goodness it wasn't the explosive type!

[Tony Clifton]

You really want to drive back and forth near your bombing target for your mission to be successful.

Thaksin has just declared a war against him by sacking Gen Pallop. Oh well, he won't have to bother with all these trials against him.

[stumonster]

Bomb attack 'bid' near PM's house

From correspondents in Bangkok

August 24, 2006

THAI police said today they had stopped what they believed to be preparations for a bomb attack on Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's house in Bangkok.

A man they had been following for several days was detained after he parked a car at a busy intersection near Mr Thaksin's house and police found ingredients for a fertiliser bomb inside it, police said.

"What we found was urea fertiliser packed in a 10-gallon jerry can that could be made into a bomb, but the bomb had not been put together," a policeman at the scene said.

[jdinasia]

Thaksin sacks Gen Pallop

Caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra sacks Internal Security Operation Command (ISOC)'s Deputy Director Gen Pallop Pinmanee after an ISOC officer was arrested for owning a car which has explosives inside near PM's residence.

It is reported that Gen Pallop is informed of the immediate dismissal.

Police bomb experts defused a bomb hidden in a car, owned by Lt Thawatchai Klinchana, of ISOC, near the residence of Thaksin Shinawatra and detained a suspect Thursday.

Two sticks of dynamite, each weighing 0.45 kilograms and some fertilizer were discovered inside the vehicle.

Police intelligence information showed that the vehicle was driven back and forth near Thaksin's residence and a security guard of the prime minister urged police to chase and stop it.

The Nation

This should get dramatic!

Will we see a claim of a plot within ISOC next?

on Manager people are already speculating that this was a ploy by Thaksin to tighten control and divert attention off of the hired thugs re: Paragon/Central

Edited August 24, 2006 by jdinasia

[sriracha john]

Coincidence???

"The bomb discovery came on the first day of official campaigning for what is shaping up to be a bitterly fought general election on October 15."

bangkok post...

[hammered]

So you pack a bunch of fertilizer into a can and throw a couple os sticks into the back of your car. But you dont bother assembling the device. Then you drive repeatedly around the house of your target. That target is a very high profile person and there are securtiy guards around his residence. Hmmmm sounds exactly how an expert would conduct a bombing!

By the way any mention of detonators?

[Tony Clifton]

We may hear from delators long before detonators are found.

[Tony Clifton]

Experts wearing special gear at work

[Stefan Beck]

Was the fertiliser in the back seat "Bullsh**t or "Chickensh***t.

if it is the latter - it could be very dangerous!

[Maejo Man]

First it's a "TNT type bomb" then it's a fertiliser bomb. With an unassembled bomb the bomber drives past his target multiple times!! No mention of how he was going to detonate it.

Diversionary tactics, it's all smoke and mirrors

Edited August 24, 2006 by Maejo Man

[sriracha john]

this is the first thread where the news itself is a TROLL....

[jdinasia]

Soon we'll get a visit from the Captain telling us he was THERE! and that speculation is dangerous!

[sriracha john]

Soon we'll get a visit from the Captain telling us he was THERE! and that speculation is dangerous!

did the Col get demoted to Capt?

[Plus]

So if it turns out to be a hoax, can gen Wallop be re-sacked?1

[jdinasia]

Soon we'll get a visit from the Captain telling us he was THERE! and that speculation is dangerous!

did the Col get demoted to Capt?

Demoted ..... to Captain Outrageous!

The Manager site is getting intense now .... TONS of speculation. <the captain won't be reading that though>

[Gonzo the Face]

First it's a "TNT type bomb" then it's a fertiliser bomb. With an unassembled bomb the bomber drives past his target multiple times!! No mention of how he was going to detonate it.

Diversionary tactics, it's all smoke and mirrors

Jeeesszzzz guys..... Its all just a simple mix up..... The good Lt. was just looking for the PM's house so he could do some gardening..... He had to blast out a couple of dead tree stumps and then use the fertilizer while planting the covering flower garden.

Now why is everyone "blowing this up" out of proportion.

Cripes a guy can't even show his appreciation to the nice PM. He probably wasn't even going to charge him.

[Gonzo the Face]

So if it turns out to be a hoax, can gen Wallop be re-sacked?1

Perhaps in a used Fertilizer sack???

[cclub75]

Great. It's getting more and more confusing.

And as usual, we have a mixing of infos, rumors, facts, false facts.

And at the end of the day, the plot would be :

-a red bicycle

-a fireworks sticked to it

-an officer with a sport cap, drunk, who bas pedaling around the area, back and forth with a T-shirt "Thaksin aow pai, I'm a terrorist khrap".

But meanwhile, the "immediate" dismissal of the boss of ISOC is... disturbing.

Difficult times ahead...

[Losangels]

So you pack a bunch of fertilizer into a can and throw a couple os sticks into the back of your car. But you dont bother assembling the device. Then you drive repeatedly around the house of your target. That target is a very high profile person and there are securtiy guards around his residence. Hmmmm sounds exactly how an expert would conduct a bombing!

Don't blame him, blame the teacher in the Thai school who taught him

[Plus]

The Nation still can't get their shit together - they to pstory is some bus protest in Thonburi while Manager published photos of the "bomb" already

[Tony Clifton]

This guy drove around the block while the bomb squad was on the scene, no one noticed anything unusual.

Edited August 24, 2006 by Tony Clifton

[sriracha john]

the nation television channel had been showing live coverage of the bomb refusal... errr... disposal

[thymode91]

So you pack a bunch of fertilizer into a can and throw a couple os sticks into the back of your car. But you dont bother assembling the device. Then you drive repeatedly around the house of your target. That target is a very high profile person and there are securtiy guards around his residence. Hmmmm sounds exactly how an expert would conduct a bombing!

Don't blame him, blame the teacher in the Thai school who taught him

[sriracha john]

Tony Clifton Today, 2006-08-24 14:14:09 Post #26

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This guy drove around the block while the bomb squad was on the scene, no one noticed anything unusual.

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Edited August 24, 2006 by sriracha john

[Insight]

Experts wearing special gear at work

:D